School External Activity Provider Due-Diligence Record
- Version
- v1
- Updated
- 1 October 2026
- Audience
- Staff in maintained and academy schools responsible for educational visits and external activity providers.
- Jurisdiction
- england
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Scope and use
Use this record when a maintained or academy school uses an outside organisation to provide an educational-visit activity. Record evidence and decisions for the specific provider and activity. The checks should reflect whether the provider holds the LOtC Quality Badge and the activity being supplied.
School name
RequiredEnter the name of the maintained or academy school completing this record.
School name
Educational-visit activity being supplied
RequiredDescribe the activity, including its location or setting where relevant.
Describe the activity
External organisation or provider name
RequiredEnter the legal or trading name of the organisation providing the activity.
Provider name
Provider contact details
RequiredRecord the relevant contact name, role, email address or telephone number.
Contact details
Date of this record
RequiredEnter the date on which the checks were recorded or reviewed.
- Day
- Month
- Year
Completed by
RequiredEnter the name and role of the person completing this record.
Name and role
LOtC Quality Badge status
RequiredSelect the status that applies to this provider. If the provider does not hold the badge, complete the additional suitability checks below.
Choose one
- Provider holds the LOtC Quality Badge
- Provider does not hold the LOtC Quality Badge
- Status has not been verified
LOtC Quality Badge verification details
RequiredIf the provider is recorded as holding the badge, record how and when this was checked. If the provider does not hold the badge or the status is not verified, state that instead.
Verification method, date and result
Appropriate safety standards checked
RequiredRecord the provider evidence reviewed and the outcome. This check applies whether or not the provider holds the LOtC Quality Badge.
Evidence reviewed and outcome
Public liability insurance checked
RequiredRecord the insurer, policy number, cover limit, expiry date and any relevant exclusions or limitations, where available.
Insurance details and evidence
Public liability insurance expiry date
RequiredEnter the policy expiry date. If the policy evidence does not state an expiry date, record that fact in the insurance details field.
- Day
- Month
- Year
Additional suitability checks
Complete the following checks when the provider does not hold the LOtC Quality Badge. You may also record relevant checks for a badge-holding provider where they are material to the activity.
Suitability checks completed or considered
RequiredSelect all checks that have been completed or considered for this provider and activity. For each selected check, record evidence and the outcome in the next field.
Choose all that apply
- Legal requirements
- Health and safety policy
- Emergency policy
- Risk assessments
- Control measures
- Use of vehicles
- Staff competence
- Safeguarding
- Accommodation
- Subcontracting arrangements
- Required licence, where needed
- No additional checks applicable to this activity
Evidence and outcomes for suitability checks
RequiredFor each applicable check, record the documents or information reviewed, the date reviewed, any limitations, and the outcome. If a check is not applicable, explain why.
Evidence and outcomes by check
Subcontracting arrangements
RequiredRecord whether any part of the activity will be subcontracted. If yes, identify the subcontractor and record the checks applied to it. If none, state that no subcontracting is planned.
Subcontracting details or confirmation that none is planned
Licence details, where needed
RequiredIf a licence is required for the activity, record the licence type, holder, reference and validity. If no licence is needed, explain why.
Licence details or reason not needed
Written allocation of responsibilities
Record the written agreement between the school and provider, including who is responsible for relevant safety arrangements and supervision. This is especially important where the provider will take over supervision of children.
Written agreement and allocation of responsibilities
RequiredSummarise or reference the written agreement. Identify responsibilities for supervision, activity delivery, emergency arrangements, first aid, safeguarding, transport, accommodation and communication, as applicable.
Agreement reference and allocation of responsibilities
Will the provider take over supervision of children?
RequiredSelect one option. If yes, ensure the written allocation of responsibilities clearly addresses supervision.
Choose one
- Yes
- No
- Partly or at specified stages
- Not yet confirmed
Supervision arrangements
RequiredDescribe the provider's supervision role, the school's role and the points at which responsibility changes. If the provider will not supervise children, state that.
Supervision arrangements
Outstanding limitations or actions
RequiredRecord any missing evidence, restrictions, conditions, follow-up checks or actions required before the activity is used.
Outstanding actions or state none identified
Due-diligence outcome
RequiredRecord the current outcome based on the evidence available. This record does not replace the school's educational-visit approval process.
Choose one
- Suitable for the specified activity
- Suitable only with recorded conditions or controls
- Further information or checks required
- Not suitable for the specified activity
- No outcome determined
Reasons and conditions supporting the outcome
RequiredExplain the outcome, including any conditions, controls, restrictions or follow-up dates.
Reasons and conditions
Next review date
RequiredEnter the date for any planned review or follow-up. If no review is planned, record that in the outstanding actions field.
- Day
- Month
- Year
Record reviewed by the school
RequiredTick to confirm that the information recorded has been reviewed by the responsible school staff member. This confirms review of the record, not completion or adoption of any external resource.
- Tick when complete
